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BUF at SD - Sat. 10pm ET on ESPNews Schedule

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WK
1
Fri, Dec 2
FINAL
Philadelphia
8
Halifax
18
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Vancouver
8
Toronto
19
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
San Diego
15
New York
14
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Albany
11
Buffalo
10
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Rochester
16
Georgia
11
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Colorado
6
Saskatchewan
18
WK
2
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL
Las Vegas
11
Panther City
13
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
12
San Diego
13
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Toronto
7
Rochester
11
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Vancouver
9
Calgary
11
WK
3
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
5
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Panther City
9
Las Vegas
3
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Buffalo
11
Toronto
8
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Rochester
14
Albany
13
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Philadelphia
13
Georgia
12
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Halifax
20
New York
11
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Colorado
12
Panther City
9
WK
5
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
Halifax
13
Buffalo
18
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
San Diego
17
Calgary
14
Sat, Dec 31
FINAL
Panther City
9
Saskatchewan
11
WK
6
Fri, Jan 6
FINAL
Philadelphia
14
Las Vegas
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Panther City
9
Rochester
17
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Halifax
14
Albany
11
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Buffalo
18
Georgia
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Toronto
15
New York
7
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Calgary
8
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Vancouver
11
San Diego
16
WK
7
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Albany
11
Halifax
10
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
10
Colorado
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Halifax
8
Toronto
17
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Panther City
12
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Georgia
9
Buffalo
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
San Diego
10
Calgary
14
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Las Vegas
16
Vancouver
19
Sun, Jan 15
FINAL
Rochester
11
New York
8
WK
8
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Buffalo
12
Rochester
15
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
15
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
Toronto
14
Philadelphia
5
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
New York
16
Albany
10
WK
9
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Rochester
7
Halifax
17
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Buffalo
13
Philadelphia
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Buffalo
16
New York
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Las Vegas
10
Saskatchewan
15
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL/OT
Toronto
11
Calgary
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
San Diego
13
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Panther City
20
Vancouver
7
WK
10
Fri, Feb 3
FINAL
Georgia
10
Colorado
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL/OT
Calgary
12
Halifax
11
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
New York
14
Toronto
22
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Albany
5
Philadelphia
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Rochester
10
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Panther City
10
San Diego
12
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
14
Vancouver
8
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Colorado
8
Las Vegas
13
WK
11
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Toronto
11
Georgia
10
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
13
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Halifax
14
Rochester
16
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Albany
12
New York
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Vancouver
13
Panther City
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Colorado
9
Calgary
13
WK
12
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
9
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
16
San Diego
11
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Georgia
7
Toronto
16
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
Albany
10
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
12
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Colorado
7
Panther City
13
Sun, Feb 19
FINAL
New York
12
Halifax
13
WK
13
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Panther City
12
Colorado
14
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Calgary
9
Las Vegas
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL/OT
New York
10
Rochester
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Albany
4
Georgia
20
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Vancouver
16
Saskatchewan
12
WK
14
Fri, Mar 3
FINAL
Buffalo
10
Halifax
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
New York
12
Philadelphia
19
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
San Diego
15
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Rochester
8
Toronto
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL/OT
Georgia
9
Albany
8
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
10
Panther City
16
Mon, Mar 6
FINAL
Toronto
10
Philadelphia
11
WK
15
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL/OT
Halifax
9
Buffalo
10
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL
Calgary
16
Colorado
10
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Albany
6
Toronto
12
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Philadelphia
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
San Diego
12
Saskatchewan
11
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
FINAL
Rochester
19
Georgia
18
WK
16
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
11
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
San Diego
16
Vancouver
9
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Georgia
13
Philadelphia
12
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Toronto
12
Halifax
14
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Albany
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Colorado
13
Buffalo
8
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
8
Panther City
11
Sun, Mar 19
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
9
Rochester
8
WK
17
Fri, Mar 24
20:30:00
San Diego
Panther City
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 25
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Mar 25
21:30:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Buffalo
San Diego
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 25
22:30:00
Rochester
Las Vegas
WK
18
Fri, Mar 31
19:00:00
New York
Georgia
Fri, Mar 31
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Colorado
Fri, Mar 31
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sat, Apr 1
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Apr 1
20:00:00
Albany
Panther City
Sat, Apr 1
21:30:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 2
13:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Sun, Apr 2
18:00:00
Rochester
Philadelphia
WK
19
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sat, Apr 8
22:30:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
WK
20
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Georgia
Albany
Sat, Apr 15
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 15
21:30:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 15
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
WK
21
Fri, Apr 21
20:30:00
Calgary
Panther City
Sat, Apr 22
18:00:00
New York
Halifax
Sat, Apr 22
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
Colorado
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Apr 23
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Albany
WK
22
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Halifax
Georgia
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 29
22:30:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
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What to Expect: Week 9

All games can be seen on ESPN+ and TSN+

Fri. Jan. 27

Knighthawks (6-0) at Thunderbirds (3-3) – 6pm ET

Week 9 starts off with the lone undefeated team left in the NLL traveling to the Nest in Halifax on Friday night. These two will see each other twice in the next three weeks in what could sway momentum in the East Conference.

Last week the Knighthawks got arguably their biggest win in their young franchise’s history, defeating their rival in the Buffalo Bandits by a score of 15-12. A slow start saw them trail 8-5 at the half but in the second half they came alive, scoring 10 goals over the final 30 including five straight in the fourth. Sophomore Ryan Smith had a game high nine points with five goals including a huge momentum dunk goal late in the fourth. Matt Gilray was everywhere on the floor with a goal, an assist, 10 loose balls and a blocked shot. In net, Rylan Hartley outdueled Matt Vinc, saving 44 of 56 shots, including eight of nine in the fourth quarter.

Halifax comes in off a bye week. In their previous weekend, they dropped both of their games, the first to Albany at home in overtime and then a thrashing by the Rock in Hamilton. Jake Withers is holding a casual 81% faceoff win percentage through six games played, leading the league with 142 wins at the draw. He is more than that to this team with six caused turnovers and four blocked shots on the defensive end. The Thunderbirds are averaging the most penalty minutes per game on the season at 25 per game.

Last season, the Knighthawks dropped both contests to the Thunderbirds. In the last one on April 30, Halifax took the 13-10 win in Rochester. Cody Jamieson recorded two goals and two assists for the winning side whereas Curtis Knight for Rochester provided support by the means of two goals and three assists. These two teams lead the league in penalty kill percentage as well as goals for per game. For what was a meaningless game for Rochester in the standings last year will surely have a different feeling to it this time around.

Bandits (4-2) at Wings (2-3) – 7pm ET

The latter matchup on Friday includes two teams who lost their games in Week 8.

As mentioned, Buffalo fell to the Knighthawks in a competitive game but could not hold onto their lead in the second half. The two headed monster of Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith combined for 14 points and eight goals, but their teammates combined for just four more goals total. Those two are one and two in the league in points with Josh leading in goals and Dhane leading in assists. They hold the two spot in the East above Toronto due to having a better in conference win percentage.

The Wings had an abysmal performance in Week 8. Despite scoring the first goal of the game and only allowing one goal in the first, the Rock would go on to score 13 straight goals between the first and fourth quarters. The Wings were shut out in the middle frames but managed to scrounge four goals in the fourth. While the offense could not provide the production needed, Ryan Wagner has put his body on the line this season, blocking a league leading 10 shots.

The Bandits took both their games against the Wings last year. The last was a 17-12 win for the Bandits in Philadelphia in front of 10,688 fans. Five different Buffalo players had multi goal games and the defense had a collective 17 caused turnovers. The Wings tried to make it interesting with a seven goal fourth quarter but were trailing 14-5 entering the frame.

Sat. Jan. 28

Bandits (TBD) at Riptide (1-4) – 7:30pm ET

Day two of Week 9 starts with the Bandits playing in their second game of the weekend, travelling in from Philadelphia to Long Island to take on the Riptide who won their first game of the season last week.

With the array of changes made to the Riptide organization and lineup, they put up a convincing win against the Albany FireWolves, 16-10. To no one’s surprise, Jeff Teat bounced back from a couple of poor performances with 12 points in the win, earning him player of the week honors. Street free agent add Brett Hickey made a memorable debut, scoring two goals on six points in his first game donning a Riptide uniform. The defense helped goaltender Steve Orleman in net by blocking 11 FireWolves shots.

The Riptide were one of a few teams to steal a win away from the Bandits last year with their win on April 9. The Bandits would trail 10-3 at the half, including a seven goal run for the Riptide. Teat would record three goals in each half but the offensive unit went to work on the loose balls, with five forwards collecting five or more on the night. Steven Orleman had a wonderful performance, saving 42 of 54 shots on net.

Desert Dogs (1-4) at Rush (2-2) – 8:30pm ET

The Desert Dogs coming off their first win in franchise history will get to travel to Saskatoon for the first time in their young history.

In what looked like a lopsided loss turned into one of the most impressive comebacks in recent memory for Las Vegas. Trailing 12-4 at the half, the Warriors were rolling. An end of half scuffle would see the Desert Dogs on the penalty kill early in the second half which they killed off, scored a shorthanded goal, and stopped a penalty shot. The Desert Dogs scored eight straight from the third and fourth quarters to tie the game at 12 each. Vancouver would get an answer followed by three straight for Las Vegas to put the game away by a score of 15-14. Rookie Jack Hannah had a hattrick in the second half on a seven-point night to earn rookie of the week honors. Landon Kells in net stood tall after subbing into the game, allowing just two goals in the second half on 24 shots.

The Rush come in off a bye in Week 8. In their last game on January 13, they fell in overtime to the Colorado Mammoth. No team scored more than two consecutive goals which made for an ultra-competitive game. Dan Lintner did most of the damage with four goals and two assists while Alex Buque held Colorado to just 11 goals on the night. The teams two losses both came in overtime. With two slightly different bounces, this team could be 4-0 and leading the West but still has room for improvement.

Rock (4-2) at Roughnecks (3-2) – 9pm ET – Game of the Week on TSN

The Game of the Week on TSN showcases two of the most historic franchises in the NLL from both sides of the country up north.

The Rock ran away with their game from Philadelphia, at one point scoring 13 straight goals to win 14-5. In their wins, the Rock are winning by an average margin of 9.5 goals so while the wins have looked easy, their losses have been by tighter margins. Nick Rose is making an early case for Goaltender of the Year after being a finalist last season, right now with the highest save percentage in the NLL at 83%, and third in minutes played and saves. Brad Kri leads the league in forced turnovers.

Calgary had a bye in Week 8 as well, but their last game out was a redeeming win against the then undefeated San Diego Seals, 14-10. While former Riggers in Wes Berg, Dane Dobbie, and Curtis Dickson had productive games, it was not enough to defeat Calgary. A quick 5-0 lead in the first helped propel the Roughnecks. Goaltender Christian Del Bianco had 40 saves on 50 shots and three assists to his credit.

These two have not seen each other since right before the pandemic shut down the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Calgary took the win, 13-10. While many of the offensive faces have changed, Shane Simpson and Zach Currier had huge contributions for the Roughnecks with a combined two goals, two assists, 15 loose ball recoveries, and four caused turnovers.

Seals (4-1) at Mammoth (3-1) – 9pm ET

Saturday continues with a rematch of the West Conference Finals from last season between the Mammoth and Seals to decide the leader in the conference. The regular season history favors the Seals, but the recency favors the Mammoth.

The Mammoth are on a three-game win streak after their bad loss in the opening weekend of the season. Last week they had a bye but their last two games were played at home and decided in heart-pounding overtime action against conference foes in the Roughnecks and Rush. They have two more games on their homestand which could set them up for success if they take care of business at the Loud House.

San Diego has not quite put together a full 60 minutes yet, which should be scary for opposing teams considering they still lead the West at 4-1. After starting 4-0, the Seals fell to Calgary on January 14. Youngster Chris Origlieri saw most of the action in net for San Diego and has done so for their past two games which could make for an interesting decision of who plays in net moving forward.

The Seals took two of three from the Mammoth in the regular season but the Mammoth took two of three in the West Conference Finals. In Game 3, the Mammoth went to Pechanga and won 15-13, outscoring the Seals 10-4 in the second half. Eli McLaughlin was other-worldly with 12 points to lead the game, eight being recorded in the second half. In Game 2, the Seals won in overtime with a nifty Dane Dobbie goal to force Game 3.

Panther City (3-3) at Vancouver (1-5) – 10pm ET

Week 9 concludes with a West Conference matchup of teams going in potentially different directions.

Panther City had lost three straight before defeating the Philadelphia Wings two weeks ago by a final of 12-10. Will Malcom had four goals and seven different players scored a goal on the night. Since their last game, they made a couple of big moves, bringing in Jake Fox and veteran Callum Crawford from New York in two separate trades to bolster their offense. A busy offense looks to keep producing but could lead to more moves in the coming weeks when you think the team has Caputo, Donville, Dodds, Fairall, Gautier, Grenon and Milligan all trying to compete for spots out the front door.

Vancouver had another heart-breaking loss in which they held a large lead, conceding to the Desert Dogs last weekend. They were able to get Joel Watson pulled early and cruised into the half 12-4 and scoring five of seven goals in the quarter. The offense fell flat in the second half, scoring just two goals total in the loss by a final score of 15-14. Consistency has been a tough find for the Warriors for when you look at the box score, it looks like they would have dominated but could not slow down a Desert Dogs team that believed they could. Aden Walsh has seemingly taken the reins in net for the Warriors and the offense is putting up more goals from a slow start to the season.

This is the first meeting between these two West Conference opponents this season. Last year, Panther City took two of three from Vancouver. In the last matchup on February 26, Panther City escaped with a late victory 11-10 behind Patrick Dodds’ game winning goal with less than a minute remaining.

 

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